SEED GAME#21240 BGG all-time

Crop Cycle(2016)

★ 6.8 BGG2–5 players15 minWeight 1.17
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Games like Crop Cycle

Looking for games like Crop Cycle? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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★ 7.32–5 playersWeight 1.7
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80/100

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Cooks & Crooks(2019)

★ 6.72–4 players20 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
79/100

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Burn Rate(2002)

★ 6.12–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
79/100

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Zombiaki II: Attack on Moscow(2010)

★ 6.12 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
78/100

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Im Bann der Pyramide(2006)

★ 5.82–5 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
77/100

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Snollygoster(2018)

★ 5.92–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
77/100

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Age of Soccer(2014)

★ 5.53–6 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
77/100

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OrcQuest(2017)

★ 6.72–6 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
74/100

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Sandwich Masters(2016)

★ 6.42–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
74/100

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Guillotine(1998)

★ 6.52–5 players30 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Expedition Altiplano(2006)

★ 6.12 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

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Łotry(2017)

★ 6.72–4 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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